Danette Hein-Snider portrays the wife of GeneralDodge; Ruth Anne Dodge.Ruth Anne Dodge was proudof the fact she was a direct descendant of Governor Bradford of theMayflower. She was a brave woman following her husband, General G. M.Dodge from camp to camp during the Civil War, sometimes crossing enemy lines.She liked travel, music, and supported the library. As a matter of fact it wasthrough her efforts that Council Bluffs became home of the first freepublic library in the entire state of Iowa.